Senate debates
Thursday, 13 February 2025
- Ukraine (1 speech)
Winston Churchill said in 1938 that an appeaser is one who feeds the crocodile, hoping against hope it will eat him last. These words were quite prophetic five days after the disastrous Munich... - Liberal Party of Australia (1 speech)
This morning, in Senator Duniam's contribution to a debate, he was talking about regional Australia. I'd just like to point out to Senator Duniam and to others on that side that just because you... - Right to Protest Bill 2025 (1 speech)
Today I presented to parliament the Right to Protest Bill 2025. The bill seeks to protect one of the most fundamental democratic rights: the right to peacefully assemble and protest. It does it... - South Australia: Economy (1 speech)
Labor government policies, inaction and missteps have kept inflation higher for longer for everyone. In the Upper Spencer Gulf, uncertainty associated with the operations and finances of the... - Aviation Industry (1 speech)
Here we go again. The Nationals have dropped the regional Aussies they were supposed to represent, faster than a rat up a drainpipe. Labor announced this week that we're saving the future of... - Ukraine (1 speech)
I'd like to commend President Donald Trump for last night picking up the phone and having discussions with Vladimir Putin. In my maiden speech, I talked about and honoured Ronald Reagan for... - Tasmania: Salmon Industry (1 speech)
Tasmanian salmon workers are continuing to live with the threat hanging over their heads of the Albanese Labor government killing off the very industry that employs them. This is a threat to the... - Women's Health (1 speech)
I am so proud to serve in the first-ever majority-women government in Australia's history. Never before have the concerns of Australian women been as heard, understood and taken seriously as... - Aukus (1 speech)
Trump is a tariff tyrant. He is showing all too much evidence of being an unreliable ally to Australia and he is a bully. Just as you would not kowtow to a bully in a schoolyard, we should not be... - Senate: Parliamentary Debate (1 speech)
In potentially my last speech in this place, I wanted to talk briefly about priorities and take a moment to recap. Last night the major parties prioritised reform to give themselves $80 million... - Victoria: By-Elections (2 speeches)
My home state of Victoria had two by-elections on the weekend and they certainly sounded the alarm, loud and clear. Labor's wrong priorities, broken promises, bad policies and waste and... - Alcohol Excise (1 speech)
Last week, the alcohol excise increased again. Taxes on alcohol raise over $6 billion a year from all Australians, rich and poor alike. As I listen to people across my home state of Queensland,... - Early Childhood Education and Care (Three Day Guarantee) Bill 2025 (1 speech)
Politics is about choices, and I'm pretty happy about one of the choices that has been made in this place today. This chamber today will pass the government's legislation to remove the punitive... - Arthritis Australia (1 speech)
I'm delighted this afternoon to give my thanks to Arthritis Australia for the privilege of being one of their co-conveners for the Parliamentary Friends of Arthritis group. It's most apt that... - Future Made in Australia (2 speeches)
The Albanese government's Future Made in Australia plan is all about Australian workers and companies making things right here. It's about tapping into our natural resources and strengthening our...
